Marinette - My Midnight Haired Cinderella

I don't own Miraculous Ladybug, Midnight Cinderella OTOME, or anything else. Whether I make future OCs are possible but as if right now they are not.

Let's begin

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The sound of the midnight bells rang throughout the castle. I hurriedly descended the stairs, lifting up my dress, so as not to fall or trip.

'I have to hurry!'

Waiting out front for me was a horse, carriage, and a young madame. Her forced smile betrayed the tension of the situation at hand. The sweat dripped down her black rimmed glasses. She knew what this would do to the both of them if caught but she would go through it anyway. Keep in mind leaving the palace is strictly forbidden, especially at this time of night. But I really have no choice! I walked forward, but then gravity decided to turn on me. I found my body suspended in the air and I closed my eyes and tensed my body, bracing for the impact between Marinette and cold hard floor. I let out a surprised gasp as the high heels I had finally gotten used to slipped off of my feet. Suddenly I was caught in someone's arms and I looked up, blue bell eyes meeting green eyes.

"What is my Princess doing here at such an hour?"

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"No, wait, please, I-"

The palace gates closed with a loud thud. Commoners are never granted entry to the palace, today being the sole exception. Although it appears lady luck is not on my side today, as always. Oh right, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Marinette, commoner and Bakers daughter. My hair is a unique midnight blue, a trait I get from my Chinese mother. So not only am I a commoner, I am a commoner with freaky blue hair.

My fists tighten around the invitation. My gaze is still on the locked gates in front of me. This invitation was one for girls to become a Princess elect. I had showed up late, so they had denied me entry to the palace gates, saying tardiness is unbecoming of a Princess.

The Princess elect is the only one who gets to choose her prince. The princess elect is chosen from a population of many women regardless of social status. This happens only if there is a King with no blood line heir to the throne. Such is tradition here. And yes, an invitation to be the Princess elect somehow found its way to me, a simple commoner with blue hair. The idea of me being Princess elect overnight is ridiculous. Plus, you then pick a random male to be Prince to rule next to you on the throne.

But that does not matter to me.

I didn't come here to try to become the Princess.

I got this far, it would be a waste to turn back now.

I looked around for a way to get in when I noticed a rat suddenly climb up the vines outside the castle wall. As disgusting as they are, they were actually smart in situations like this. I observed. Would it work? Would the vines hold? I walked over and gave one a tug, and was surprised at how sturdy it was. I think for a short climb over the wall that these would be able to hold. I grabbed back on and began my climb.

"Please tell me this isn't what it looks like." I froze and turned to the voice immediately. A man, covered in armor head to toe, with blonde hair and green eyes and a smirk, stood there. Yes, lady luck is definitely on my side. Of all people to get caught by it looks like it's one of the Royal Knights.

His smirk turned into a frown. "This is the part where you explain yourself."

"Um, nothing to explain really."

Sweat crept down my spine as the Knight suddenly glared at me, leaving me speechless for a few moments. "I see, so you trying to monkey up that wall is nothing?"

I mustered up the courage to hold my own as I tried to hold together the rest of my dignity with my crazy lie. As I rambled on he sighed.

"You're a terrible liar, you know that?" His brows furrowed and his suspicion only seemed to grow.

"What's your name?"

"M-Marinette..."

"Marinette? I see..."

According to the invitation, there is no opening the gate now. I have to convince him to let me in. I took his daggers head on, remembering the promise I made to Manon.

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"Can I ask you a favor Marinette?" She caught my attention as soon as I spoke. She held up an open picture books and continued, "You see those flowers? They say they grow in the palace courtyard." See gave me her baby doll eyes, "Can you get me some please?"

How could I say no? "Sure, Manon, but could you tell me why?"

"Because they grant wishes. If I get ahold of one, I can wish for mommy to get better." I let out a little gasp as I stated down at Manon, tears filled her eyes.

"That's how I'm gonna make mommy better again."

She then wrapped her tiny arms around the book and weeped.

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Those flowers came from a fairytail so do they even exist? I felt obliged to find out for sure. I couldn't possibly say no to Manon and her baby doll eyes. Come on, Marinette, get it together! You only have one more shot!

"Excuse me Knight, can you help me get into the palace?!"

"... are you insane, I don't even know why you're here!"

"There is... something I need to do." I trailed off. His eyes narrowed again, and it felt like he could see past my skin and into my soul, "And that is?"

But I stood my ground, "I'm not lying. I really need to get inside and look for something important."

I saw his face turn into one of surprise at first but it was replaced with a smirk. "Is that so?" He grabbed my hand and pulled me to the wall with him as he began to climb it, I stood baffled and confused at what he was doing. "Huh?" He extended his arm and looked at me, "Grab on."

"Y-You're just going to pull me up?" I ask nervously. He leaned forward a little, a teasing grin on his face, "How else are we going to get inside?"

I gulped and put my hand in his, and he immediately pulled me upward. I found myself whisked above the castle wall and then landing safely on the other side, craddled in the arms of my mysterious Knight with green eyes.

"T-Thank you so much, Sir Knight." I stuttered.

"Don't mention it, now go do what you have to do. If anyone asks..." He put a finger over my lips, "I didn't help you get in." He started to walk away. "And no funny business either. I don't want to have to resort to violence." He put his hand on his sword and gave me another wink, "Get my POINT?"

Marinette sweat dropped, "Was that supposed to be a pun?"

And with that, he walked towards the palace corridor. I watched him, a slight warm feeling erupted in my chest. What was this feeling?

"Sir, Adrien, where have you been?" I snapped out of my thoughts as I heard them say the Knights name. I saw him laugh it off, apologizing for being so late.

Adrien...

Thank you, Sir Adrien.